The big comic book and pop culture convention runs through Sunday at the Convention Center.

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10:30 a.m.: No shock, crowds have lined up ahead of the opening to get their collective geek on. Jackie Rodriguez led a general admission line that snaked from outside the Lila Cockrell Theatre to Market Street.

Her ACCC experience joins what she calls a full year of conventions, which include cons in San Antonio, San Marcos and New Braunfels. Her reasons for hitting such fare should be obvious to any fanboy or fangirl.

“Just to see the celebs that they get. And of course the artists to see what they have,” Rodriguez said, noting that fervor goes for local artists and action figures as well.

And the famous face she most looks forward to seeing? The masked one of the Blue Ranger played by David Yost on the 1990s TV series "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers." After all, she's had a crush on him since she was a kid.

Incidentally, Yost isn't the only Power Ranger on the ACCC scene. Steve Cardenas, best-known as the high-kicking Red Ranger Rocky DeSantos, also is at the con for quite the colorful homecoming. Cardenas grew up in San Antonio, where he honed the martial arts skills he'd later display on the TV series.

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12:45 p.m.: Now, Cardenas greets the kids of those kids he used to wow as a Ranger. This year marks the “Power Rangers” 20th anniversary.

“It's kind of like what's old is new. It's cyclical. It came around again,” said Cardenas, who attended Lee High School and graduated from Clark High School. “So everybody who loved it as a kid, now they're older and have the means to come out to these shows ... So they come out and they're introducing their kids to it. Because what they loved is what they want to introduce their kids, too.

“I grew up with it,” said “Power Rangers” fan Rene Villarreal Jr., dressed as the Red Ranger in the hopes of taking a picture with Cardenas, Yost and Black Ranger Zack Taylor. This is Villarreal's first comic convention.

Indeed, the first day of the first-ever ACCC hosted con-going veterans and newbies alike.

Steven Vasquez and Matthew Price dressed up as Superboy and Nightwing, respectively, from Cartoon Network's “Teen Titans Go!” for their first con, while their green-skinned pal Beast Boy, who's secret identity is really Rielly Peene, joined them for his second con.

And for those who didn't know, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle family that plays together stays together for its first convention.

Anthony Tejeda rocked a puffy outfit and blue mask of Ninja Turtle Leonardo, while his wife Melody sported the pajama-like outfit of Ninja Turtle Michelangelo. Their 2-year-old daughter, Adalee, opted to flit about as a princess.

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2:50 p.m.: Yet, while Superman and Batman emblems abound aplenty on T-shirts and outfits at ACCC, you do also find your share of the more unexpected and original costume play, or cosplay.

Vince Martinez mixed Disney with the dark side for a “Star Wars” meets “Kingdom Hearts” video game outfit consisting of a black cloak with Mickey Mouse ears, a lightsaber and a keyblade, the last of which looks every bit the way it sounds.

Meanwhile San Antonio's Tate Koch took the more ambitious route with blue skin as Samara, the alien ally of Shepard in the video game “Mass Effect 2.”

As for the guy rocking foam muscles, red tights and the Internet's favorite creepy horse head mask... uh, wow?

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3:32 p.m.: Not all the ACCC special guests are known for their face-time.

Artists such as Arthur Suydam, famous for his covers for the smash comic series “Marvel Zombies” and other undead painterly art, and James O'Barr, creator of the Crow, greeted attendees in the sprawling creator area con-goers refer to as artist alley.

And those who don't know the face of Hal Rayle should recognize his voice, especially if you grew up in the 1980s. Rayle has provided voice work for numerous cartoons, including “Transformers” and “G.I. Joe” as well as “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” He also voiced the titular alien hunter in the movie “Predators 2” and the equally menacing extra-terrestrial Marvin the Martian in Air Jordan commercials.